George E. Dixon ’73

George E. Dixon ’73, of Foster, R.I.; Nov. 29. While at Brown, he developed an interest in woodworking and apprenticed with master furniture maker Tage Frid at RISD. After graduation, he opened a woodshop with his twin brother in the South End of Boston, Dixon Brothers Woodworking, where he developed an interest in building custom staircases. After marrying in 1984, he moved to a farm in Foster and opened North Road Stair Builders, which designed and installed custom winding staircases across the Northeast. He developed a reputation as a master of the craft, and in 1996, he began giving woodworking lectures across the country. His teaching remains available on ThisIsCarpentry.com’s website and YouTube. On his farm, in addition to small farm animals, he kept bees, tended orchards, pressed cider with an antique press he restored, tapped maple trees, and repaired carts, tractors, and motorcycles. He also read a book every week. He is survived by his wife, Helen; sister Candis H. Dixon ’76; a brother; three children; and two grandchildren.